PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 102, 17 May 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Our Own Correspondents)

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No Acoidents. A very pleasing feature of the Coronation celebrations in Waipawa was the compleie freedom from accidents of any kind, either during the day or in connection with the evening festivities, this being due, no doubt, in a large measure to the zeal of Constable Moss and those controlling the traffic. No Rugby. No Rugby fixtures werd played on Coronation Park Waipawa, on Saturday afternoon. With only a junior team in the sub-union competitions, there will be a number of occasions during the season when the ground will be vacant. Although the local tjunior team has been giving some good exhibitions of football, the attendance of the public, unfortunately, has been very small. Takapau Library. The annual general meeting of the Takapau Public* Library subscribers was held in the library xoom on Friday evening, Mr O. H. Bjorngaard presiding. The balance-sheet for the year, which was read by the secretary and treasurer, Mrs E. Hawkins, was considered to be very satisfactory, Votes of thanks were accorded the chairman, Mr O. H. Bjorngaard; librarian, Mrs E.. Hawkins; and the auditor, Mi J. Caughley. The following office-bearers were re-elected : — chairman, Mr O. H. Bjorngaard; secretary and librarian, Mrs E. Hawkins; general committee, Mrs Buchanan, Messrs N. M. Paulsen, J. Maudsley, R, A. Pearson, J. Caughley and A. S. Aldrich. Memorial Fund. A total sum of £27 4/6 has now been received by the Mayor of Waipukurau, Mr I. W. N. Mackie, by way of donations to the King George V Memorial Fund.